Heathrow Airport 1 hr 25
The D-Day Story (28 min.) d-day story told through archive films landing craft weapons and the 83-metre overlord embroidery. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (27 min.) nelson s hms victory plus hms warrior and the mary rose museum with simulators and harbour tours. Carisbrooke Castle (1 hr 47.) fine medieval castle and museum where charles i was imprisoned by cromwell s roundheads. The Royal Navy Submarine Museum (13 min.) waterfront collection of 3 submarines science dsiplays and guided tours of hms alliance. Chester Crescent (8 min) Hms Warrior (27 min.) britain s first iron-hulled armoured warship and pride of the fleet with an on-site visitor centre. National Museum Of The Royal Navy (26 min.) royal naval and maritime history and artefacts helicopter simulator and a focus on horatio nelson. Osborne (1 hr 41.) italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with victoria and albert s former possessions. Southsea Castle (28 min.) naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools tours in henry viii s moated castle. Inn By The Sea (4 min) Rowan Close (7 min) Beach Road (11 min) Clarence Pier (27 min.) seasonal rides and high-ropes aerial challenge course plus year-round arcades and indoor playground. Hms Victory (27 min.) museum within the world s oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the battle of trafalgar. Isle Of Wight Steam Railway (1 hr 39.) outfit preserving railway history via exhibits train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Portchester Castle (21 min.) commanding castle crucial to solent defences for centuries with audio-tours and picnic space. Exbury Gardens U0026 Steam Railway (56 min.) expansive woodland gardens with abundant rhododendrons and azaleas plus steam train rides. Mary Rose Museum (26 min.) museum for 16th-century tudor warship & king henry viii s favourite built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. |